PANTONE 2478 CP

Muted Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#3D252A

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RGB61, 37, 42

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CMYK0, 39, 31, 76

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HSL348°, 24%, 19%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2478 CP

#3C2529

#362125

#2F1D21

#29191C

#231518

#201316

#191011

#130C0D

#0D0809

#060404

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2478 CP

#3C2529

#55343B

#6F444C

#88535E

#A06470

#B1818A

#C19AA2

#D0B3B9

#E0CCD0

#EFE6E8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3D252A

#253C37

Analogous

#3C2535

#3D252A

#3C2C25

Triadic

#3D252A

#293C25

#25293C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 34-2-7 CP	#40242A	ΔE 2.07
PANTONE 34-2-7 C	#381F23	ΔE 2.92
PANTONE Black 5 C	#3E2B2E	ΔE 3.47
PANTONE 20-0123 TPM	#402632	ΔE 4.61

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3D252A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3D252A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3D252A 0%, #29191C 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#28282A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#2D2C2A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#422427 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2478 CP is a desaturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #3D252A, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 348°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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